Direct pharmacy pickup system being prepared for prescription drug users

Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu announced that a system is being developed to allow patients using prescription drugs to obtain their medications directly from pharmacies without having a new prescription issued, as long as there are no changes to their treatment.

Work Continues on the New System

Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu made statements regarding new practices prepared to facilitate access to healthcare services. The announcement stated that the goal is to eliminate the requirement for patients using prescription drugs to visit a doctor at certain intervals to get a new prescription.

Convenience During the Drug Prescription Period

Within the scope of preparations carried out with the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, the aim is to allow patients to directly obtain their medications during the validity period of the drug prescription, provided there is no change in the treatment. Minister Memişoğlu stated that patients will not need to go back to the doctor to have a prescription issued during the prescription period.

Family Medicine and Home Healthcare Services

It was reported that 1,859 new drugs have been added to the group of medications that family physicians can prescribe. Thus, it has become possible for patients whose prescriptions are issued by specialist physicians to obtain their subsequent prescriptions from family physicians. In addition, it was announced that the issuance of medication, medical supplies, and disability health reports for individuals over the age of 80 has begun to be conducted in their homes.